Family – Jawad Williams

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

July 22, 2018 WAD

I’m pretty sure by now that you guys have heard all the stories about former Tar Heels returning to Chapel Hill during the summer. The difference between this summer and summers past is the duration some of my Tar Heel brothers have been in town. This summer has been special. Since coming to Chapel Hill in 2001 I always had... Read More

ANOTHER ONE

May 29, 2018 WAD

I have just recently completed my 13th season as a professional basketball player. This season also included some changes. I had to leave home earlier than I ever had to leave before. I’ve abroad longer than usual. Even with these changes, this season has definitely been great for many reasons. Coming into this season I prayed continuously to return... Read More

GUESS WHO’S BACK?

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 WAD

Thirteen years into my professional basketball career and I find myself in a very familiar place. That place is Japan. In 2007 I signed my first contract overseas that would actually have me out of the country for an entire season. I signed with a team in Sapporo, Japan. Yes, as in Sapporo the beer company. Sapporo is located on... Read More

Summer on the Hill

July 25, 2017 WAD

Summer On The Hill Coming Home in the summer is always an exciting and very eventful time of the year. As usual a majority of my time is spent in Chapel Hill with the rest of my Tar Heel brethren. I still find it pretty cool myself to see how many guys who played at UNC still live... Read More

Dear President Barack Obama

January 11, 2017April 9, 2017 WAD

Dear President Barack Obama, I just wanted to take this time to personally say thank you. Thank for what you have done for the United States. Thank you for leading with class, even when the odds and some may have been against you. My biggest thanks to you is for reminding us all to dream and to dream big, without... Read More

My 2016 in Review

January 1, 2017April 9, 2017 WAD

While 2016 may have been a rough year for most, for me 2016 was a year of change and growth for the better. My year’s good moments, definitely far outweighed my bad moments. Stick with me as I reflect. Lets start off with something that didn’t directly affect me, but still hit home for me literally, the Cleveland Cavaliers winning... Read More

Behind The Bench…The Wife’s Perspective

March 1, 2016April 9, 2017 WAD

Thanks to reality TV and social media, being a “basketball wife” has become a stereotypical fantasy. Yet, people have no clue about the day to day highs and lows of how this type of career impacts the entire family. In reality, being in this role, doesn’t only consist of putting on cute little outfits to go to basketball games, lunching... Read More

Lending a Helping Hand

October 5, 2015April 9, 2017 WAD

Becoming a parent is one of life’s greatest gifts. I have been blessed enough to receive that gift twice in the form of a beautiful little girl and a handsome little boy. As my wife carried our children, we were constantly in prayer. Not for the sex of the child, but for the health and well being of our kids.... Read More

Change Starts at Home

September 22, 2015April 9, 2017 WAD

I usually can sit in front of my computer, think of a topic, and write openly and easily about what’s on my mind. This time it wasn’t so easy. I wrote, deleted, started over, wrote, and then started over again. The reason things were so hard this time because, I found myself writing with a clouded mind and a heavy... Read More

Living Life Abroad

August 21, 2015April 9, 2017 WAD

Growing up in the inner city of Cleveland, OH. I never imagined that I would travel the world and experience the things, people and cultures that I have been so blessed to experience. Not only have I been able to visit tons of foreign countries, I have actually lived in these cultures for substantial amounts of time and was forced to let... Read More

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